Plan of Study

COSAM Departments Mathematics & Statistics Students Graduate Students Current Graduate Students Plan of Study



The plan of study is no longer required by the Graduate School. The replacement is the CTEC form.

Departmental and Graduate School policies are subject to change; for authoritative information check the current Graduate School bulletin (available by clicking here) and other relevant Graduate School publications.

Master's Students

  1. You need at least 30 hours in total.
  2. You can transfer up to 6 hours.
  3. You have 2 options:
    1. Thesis Option: You must have at least 4 hours of Master's Thesis (MATH 7990) and can count up to 6 hours for your thesis (you can register for more than 6 hours if necessary).
    2. Non-Thesis Option: You must include 3 hours of Master's Project (MATH 7980) and can register for more than 6 hours if necessary.
  4. Of the 30 hours, you can count, at most, 6 hours of a previous master's degree towards a second master's degree.
  5. Your committee must consist of at least 3 professors.
  6. The CTEC form must be filed no later than the semester before you graduate.

Ph.D. Students

  1. You need at least 60 hours in total.
  2. You must complete at least 30 hours at Auburn.
  3. The number of hours you can transfer is not limited.
  4. You must count 10 hours of MATH 8990 for your dissertation. (You can register for more than 10 hours if necessary.)
  5. At least 30 of the hours must be graded coursework (A,B,C,D,F).
  6. At most 4 hours of a Master's Thesis can be used.
  7. Your committee must consist of at least 4 professors.
  8. The CTEC form must be filed before the general oral exam.
  9. An entire semester must intervene between your general oral examination (i.e., preliminary oral) and your final oral examination.